After the
victory over Mumbai Indians on Sunday, it looked DD may have a chance.
On Tuesday night, the team suffered, arguably, its toughest blow yet.

Delhi made a poor start as captain
Mahela Jayawardene (4) got out in the fourth delivery of the innings
with just four runs on the board. At the halfway stage, Delhi were 54
for three. Delhi Daredevils failed to make an impact and they scored a
mere 120 for seven.

Warner and Manprit Juneja were finely
set for a big stand which led for a slight recovery from 54-3 in 10
over, when the latter was out in the 14th over after a partnership of 39
runs in 6.3 overs. Three balls later, new man in, Kedar Jadhav (0) became Harmeet’s third victim and Delhi were 85 for five in the 14th over. 84 for four soon became 89 for six and Warner’s departure 16 balls from the end ensured a late flurry never arrived.

For KXIP, Harmeet Singh grabbed three wickets for 24 runs, while Praveen Kumar took two for 29.

Kings XI Punjab chased down the meagre
target of 121, Punjab opener Mandeep Singh and later David Miller,
played roles as they reached 121 in the 17th over.